5 Apps Every HR Department Should Be Using

The job of the HR department is not an easy
one, but it is possible to make it a lot less hard, thanks to modern
technology. On that note, today we are going to discuss five applications that
are meant to do just that: make the job of the HR department, a little easier
than usual.

Mettl

Finding
the right person for any given job is often
the toughest ask from the HR department, so Mettl
helps out with the evaluation by providing a secure, SaaS platform. It provides
multiple tests for psychometric assessments, aptitude measurement, job-specific
quizzes (IT & non-IT) and the like while
making sure that everything is fair by recording both the examinees and the
examiners via webcam throughout the entire duration of every test.

Staff Heroes

Staff Heroes is one of the more popular HR apps in the UK that is currently
being used by BBC, Wembley, Marriott, Hilton and
several other big names in the industry for finding and hiring temporary staff
on the fly. There’s no agency for the HR department to go through and the
posting of the job details can be completed in just three easy steps. The
interface makes it particularly easy to connect with the kind of employee you
are looking for and the popularity of Staff
Heroes makes sure that there is always a bunch of potential candidates for
the HR to choose from.

Uber Conference

One of the biggest drawbacks of a
conference call where people from different locations are joining in is that it
often becomes erratic and communication is hard to make sense of in the
confusion. Uber Conference seeks to
eliminate all that by introducing a free web client-based platform. The
dashboard displays how many numbers are connected to the conference and which
of the callers are speaking in real time to clear up any possible confusions.
Users can also share files, screens and social media details.

Prezi

Whether it is about addressing employees in
a department, attracting
attention in a tradeshow, or giving a
presentation during a campus placement, Prezi
can be an effective app for the HR professional to use. In fact, it is deemed
to be even more effective and useful as a crowd presentation app than Google Slideshare, Aio Remote, and Mighty.
What makes Prezi particularly unique
is a feature which lets the user skip slide flicking and present the whole idea
as a case canvas to decrease any chances of losing the attention of the crowd.

Google Keep

The final HR-friendly application on our
list comes from the mighty Google and
it’s definitely one of the best on the list for what it does. Google Keep is a note-taking app that
comes with a ton of features. HR professionals can use it to create to-do
lists, set reminders, record voice notes and a lot more. In addition to
allowing the user to take, edit and save notes for use and access them
anywhere, Google Keep also allows for note sharing and seamless syncing across
the apps in G Suite. Admittedly, Google Keep isn’t the most versatile
option when it comes to formatting and refining, but it’s a constantly evolving
app that will probably become the best in business, just like most of the other
apps from Google.
A few honourable mentions that did not make it onto
the list include Yammar (private communication in between agencies), LastPass (password manager), and Peakon (improves decision making). In
case no one in your HR department is using any of the apps we just discussed,
it’s actually a hindrance because being
ignorant of technology that can help you is counterproductive for the business
you are working to improve.